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XDMCP in Cygwin

Cygwin/X can be used login to one or several remote sessions using XDMCP (X Display Manager Control Protocol).

Start Cygwin/X with a command similar to the following to login to a single remote session using XDMCP:

X -query remote_hostname_or_ip_address

You may login to several remote sessions with a single or multiple hosts using XDMCP. Each session will need a separate display number, specified by the :display_number parameter, such as :0. A display number is not the same as a screen number, as a single display can have multiple screens associated with it. Each display listens on a different network port number, so each display can connect to multiple machines. Start Cygwin/X with command lines similar to the following to login to several remote sessions using XDMCP:

X :0 -query remote_hostname_or_ip_address_0

X :1 -query remote_hostname_or_ip_address_1

Note that the :display_number parameter is a general X Server parameter, not specific to Cygwin/X. Further documentation of the :display_number parameter can be found in the X Server manual page.

XDMCP is a complex system that is not specific to Cygwin/X; further discussion of XDMCP is beyond the scope of this document.

You may wish to read the Linux XDMCP HOWTO or the X Server XDMCP Options for more information.

Old News ;-)

How to use Cygwin to work with a Linux Server

1. Connect and log in.
   1. This is the easy part. In a Cygwin window, type X -broadcast and you will be presented with the login for your server. Log in and enjoy.
   2. It's well worth reading the Cygwin documentation for other cool things you can do with it. You might want to start with the Cygwin/XFree86 FAQ.

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